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Whilst I was in the loft recently, I found a battered 1/35 Panzer IV in a box, along with a set of Tamiya German Grenadiers. I'd forgot all about them, so I thought it a good idea to 'renovate' them and put them on a diorama, but first..........
I wanted to try and get a rough casting look to the tank, as I sometimes see models which to me are too smooth a finish and lack that roughness which is apparent on most armour - Don't shout at me, as we all have different ideas as to the finished article, this is just my personal take on it.
Here's what I did. I sprinkled talcum powder over the whole model, blew off the excess and with this disgusting brush I painted the whole tank - powder and all - with Vallejo Model Air in the correct colour. Bingo! It worked. I had a nice rough texture to the castings on the tank. I let this first coat dry and then did two more coats to finish it off.......I'm very happy with the result and luckily my first experiment was a success. Bring on the next chunk of armour!
The brush!! O.o
![DSC00947.JPG DSC00947.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130582-98aeae9da531709c0d7b3d6bfc0c4572.jpg)
I also re-painted the Grenadiers.
All brush painted with Vallejo Acrylics....
Here is the Panzer IV with it's little chicks....Not too much weathering, more a dusting and a bit of work with a soft pencil. I know the cammo was used, but I'm not too bothered if the number or anything else is not correct, I build for fun.
![P1160011.JPG P1160011.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130584-6009f57a9f75ae4b41b3f3862da25da0.jpg)
![P1160010.JPG P1160010.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130583-adbac92ecaaed0cbd8727f38a3445bc4.jpg)
![P1160014.JPG P1160014.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130586-3daf9331eafc274ee0b2f756f66c0a93.jpg)
You can just see how the talc has given me that slightly rough finish to the castings on this shot.
![P1160012.JPG P1160012.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130585-c34cac522b3f0368d47617c885c7d5c4.jpg)
![P1160015.JPG P1160015.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130587-3e6bb1c4e6c6d77c0e4b9b21d1eba791.jpg)
Here is the model on a small diorama.
I made the building some time ago on here and this too has languished in the loft, so I removed the cobwebs and combined the two as best I could without having to make a new base for the tank. I didn't add any more rubble but just scattered some loose stuff from the original.
Poor Otto, he's been sent in to root out someone the commander thinks has just taken a shot at them from the destroyed building. A Schnapps awaits him if he is successful....
His mates look on..."Go on Otto, get him!"
![DSC00938 (2).JPG DSC00938 (2).JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130598-efa9b6fd396e25dfc9fcf74797e83074.jpg)
![DSC00927.JPG DSC00927.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130590-4ff1664fcb3f87f14eeb4b46b16e9fed.jpg)
![DSC00932.JPG DSC00932.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130594-7174a5175a25edeefbf35dcc39c83b2f.jpg)
![DSC00933.JPG DSC00933.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130595-9a61b42b75695951bbc420fc84da53f1.jpg)
![DSC00907.JPG DSC00907.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130588-1b5e7f7c69e81f27ab03513df89216ba.jpg)
![DSC00928.JPG DSC00928.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130591-f95c78776e19c92b2ba57c560b72e4e3.jpg)
![DSC00929.JPG DSC00929.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130593-83b96802656d7641ec88c8c8ff5bda94.jpg)
![DSC00942 (3).JPG DSC00942 (3).JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130597-44a106584abbd536dc05fa16caaa45a4.jpg)
![DSC00934.JPG DSC00934.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130596-c6665e88ef21df1f2206fe4205c6b92b.jpg)
![DSC00924.JPG DSC00924.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130599-6535503e7c4d281f05311bf4d318b59a.jpg)
![DSC00925.JPG DSC00925.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130589-44f3602d585f5e48d5dbeb6180ed89be.jpg)
Here's a few coloured ones too...a bit naff but hey ho!
![DSC00942.JPG DSC00942.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130604-21011fc9f5fd82a0af9f24d6a8b80f1d.jpg)
![DSC00944.JPG DSC00944.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130606-469c4a798ebb21627c138621c1f67391.jpg)
![DSC00938.JPG DSC00938.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130603-def242f95d0211ced3ef61328d6ce5c7.jpg)
I hope you like this attempt at a 'reasurrection' of some old and forgotten models.
Cheers all,
Ron
I wanted to try and get a rough casting look to the tank, as I sometimes see models which to me are too smooth a finish and lack that roughness which is apparent on most armour - Don't shout at me, as we all have different ideas as to the finished article, this is just my personal take on it.
Here's what I did. I sprinkled talcum powder over the whole model, blew off the excess and with this disgusting brush I painted the whole tank - powder and all - with Vallejo Model Air in the correct colour. Bingo! It worked. I had a nice rough texture to the castings on the tank. I let this first coat dry and then did two more coats to finish it off.......I'm very happy with the result and luckily my first experiment was a success. Bring on the next chunk of armour!
The brush!! O.o
![DSC00947.JPG DSC00947.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130582-98aeae9da531709c0d7b3d6bfc0c4572.jpg)
I also re-painted the Grenadiers.
All brush painted with Vallejo Acrylics....
Here is the Panzer IV with it's little chicks....Not too much weathering, more a dusting and a bit of work with a soft pencil. I know the cammo was used, but I'm not too bothered if the number or anything else is not correct, I build for fun.
![P1160011.JPG P1160011.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130584-6009f57a9f75ae4b41b3f3862da25da0.jpg)
![P1160010.JPG P1160010.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130583-adbac92ecaaed0cbd8727f38a3445bc4.jpg)
![P1160014.JPG P1160014.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130586-3daf9331eafc274ee0b2f756f66c0a93.jpg)
You can just see how the talc has given me that slightly rough finish to the castings on this shot.
![P1160012.JPG P1160012.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130585-c34cac522b3f0368d47617c885c7d5c4.jpg)
![P1160015.JPG P1160015.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130587-3e6bb1c4e6c6d77c0e4b9b21d1eba791.jpg)
Here is the model on a small diorama.
I made the building some time ago on here and this too has languished in the loft, so I removed the cobwebs and combined the two as best I could without having to make a new base for the tank. I didn't add any more rubble but just scattered some loose stuff from the original.
Poor Otto, he's been sent in to root out someone the commander thinks has just taken a shot at them from the destroyed building. A Schnapps awaits him if he is successful....
His mates look on..."Go on Otto, get him!"
![DSC00938 (2).JPG DSC00938 (2).JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130598-efa9b6fd396e25dfc9fcf74797e83074.jpg)
![DSC00927.JPG DSC00927.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130590-4ff1664fcb3f87f14eeb4b46b16e9fed.jpg)
![DSC00932.JPG DSC00932.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130594-7174a5175a25edeefbf35dcc39c83b2f.jpg)
![DSC00933.JPG DSC00933.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130595-9a61b42b75695951bbc420fc84da53f1.jpg)
![DSC00907.JPG DSC00907.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130588-1b5e7f7c69e81f27ab03513df89216ba.jpg)
![DSC00928.JPG DSC00928.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130591-f95c78776e19c92b2ba57c560b72e4e3.jpg)
![DSC00929.JPG DSC00929.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130593-83b96802656d7641ec88c8c8ff5bda94.jpg)
![DSC00942 (3).JPG DSC00942 (3).JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130597-44a106584abbd536dc05fa16caaa45a4.jpg)
![DSC00934.JPG DSC00934.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130596-c6665e88ef21df1f2206fe4205c6b92b.jpg)
![DSC00924.JPG DSC00924.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130599-6535503e7c4d281f05311bf4d318b59a.jpg)
![DSC00925.JPG DSC00925.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130589-44f3602d585f5e48d5dbeb6180ed89be.jpg)
Here's a few coloured ones too...a bit naff but hey ho!
![DSC00942.JPG DSC00942.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130604-21011fc9f5fd82a0af9f24d6a8b80f1d.jpg)
![DSC00944.JPG DSC00944.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130606-469c4a798ebb21627c138621c1f67391.jpg)
![DSC00938.JPG DSC00938.JPG](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/130/130603-def242f95d0211ced3ef61328d6ce5c7.jpg)
I hope you like this attempt at a 'reasurrection' of some old and forgotten models.
Cheers all,
Ron
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